Southern Belle in Training

Fashion, Travel & Lifestyle Blog || Est. 2012 || Virginia Beach, VA

April 11, 2018

Midweek Ramblings + Recent Purchases + Current Wishlist.

Evelyn Henson Map Art - Preppy Bedroom


{Loving my new Evelyn Henson Charlottesville Map print! Follow me on social media @miss_alk}


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Ramblings:
  • DMV debacle: If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my rant about having quite a difficult time at the Virginia DMV this weekend! This was my third DMV visit in the past three years (NC, VT, and now here!), so I thought that I knew how this process worked pretty well and that it would be an in and out visit. Nope! Each state's laws are a little different, and so it goes, I wasn't able to register my car and get the new license plates, due to a weird law here that applies to something with my vehicle specifically. This week I have to mail some paperwork to the state DMV department in Richmond- isn't adulting fun?! On the plus side- I was able to get my new license. They didn't show me a preview of the picture... hoping when I get it in the mail next week it's not awful! 
  • Weirdest weather: One thing that I forgot about life in the South is how unpredictable weather can be in early spring/late fall. Monday morning in Charlottesville began with SNOW. Weirdly this was the one year anniversary of my move to Vermont. Anyways- the end of the week and weekend is supposed to have highs around 80. That's a 50 degree temperature change in the same week! I can't y'all. I'm hoping it stays warm for good now!
  • Cardi B on the Tonight Show: So since I worked in Top 40 radio at the time when Bodak Yellow came out last year... I am quite familiar from my line of work with Cardi B's early hits- ha! I am not really a fan of her music... but since I used to talk about her on the radio everyday for months, I am quite intrigued by her as a celebrity still and I was both surprised and not surprised to hear that she announced her pregnancy this weekend! Anyways- I decided to watch her co-host The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon- I didn't catch it live but I was able to watch it On Demand the next evening. OH MY GOSH. I might not be the biggest fan of all of her music but Cardi B is hilarious!!! Can she become a permanent host on The Tonight Show please? I can't remember the last time I laughed this hard. This article recaps some of her highlights from episode. 
  • LiketoKnow.it changes: I'm probably the last fashion blogger ever you're hearing this from- but in case you haven't heard this from another blogger, LiketoKnow.it (the affiliate program that allows you to shop bloggers' Instagram photos!) was forced to go through a big update last week thanks to some Instagram API changes. LiketoKnow.it used to work by users liking an Instagram photo from a blogger, and then they were emailed details of what the blogger was wearing. LiketoKnow.it had to discontinue their email service due to the Instagram API changes. 😢 Good news though! They do have their own app- it's awesome and very user friendly. You can follow bloggers individually on the app, or screenshot photos from Instagram from bloggers and upload them to the app (that's how I use it!)- and still get all outfit and product details from myself and your other favorite bloggers! OR- you can always shop and get product info right here on my blog. 😊Let me know if you have any questions about this! I really do think the LTK app is super easy- I personally always preferred it to the emails!


Purchases:
  • I've tried a different scent of dry shampoo from this line before and it was one of my favorites! It works well and it's under $10! I decided to try a new scent of their dry shampoo this week and I love it so far! 
  • My friend Niki from Nicholle Sophia reviewed these lashes on her blog a couple weeks ago, so I had to try them for myself! They are so popular right now that they were sold out at a couple stores I tried, but I finally found them at CVS. 
  • In not very exciting purchases for the week- I finally bought a microwave for my apartment! My current apartment is the first place I've ever lived that didn't come with a microwave in-unit. This weekend I finally went microwave shopping (how boring and adult is that?), this is the one I bought if anyone is curious! I really like it so far. 


Wishlist:

  • One thing that is lacking in my closet right now is a cute pair of dress shorts!! I definitely need a new pair for this summer and I have my eye on these dress shorts- they come in two colors! 
  • I've been trying to wear more of my statement earrings for work lately to make my weekday outfits more fun. I have such a crush on these beautiful blue earrings.
  • This isn't a fashion item... but I'm dying to get my hands on the Virginia Atlas!! I have the Maine and North Carolina atlases and love looking at them for fun- I'm a maps nerd! I know getting the VA one will inspire me to take road trips in my new state. 
  • How cute are these leopard print flats! I love the strap on them- it adds such a fun twist. 
  • Tie-front tops are so in right now. This striped one is so classic and chic. 



Recipe of the week: Pork Empanadas from Southern Living Fix It & Freeze It & Heat It & Eat It.  I tried making an easy empanada recipe this week from a cookbook I got for Christmas- and I LOVED IT!!! This recipe sadly isn't online, but this recipe is really similar! It uses beef but you could use ground pork instead if you wanted I'm sure. I never would have thought to use biscuit dough for empanadas but it worked so well.



Song of the week: Breathe by Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen. Clean Bandit Radio on Spotify has been my jam this week! They play some Jax Jones songs in the mix, and that's how I discovered this one. It's so upbeat and should be a must-add to your workout or running playlist if you have one. I seriously love any European dance pop type music so much! 



On the blog this week: 

    Enjoy the rest of your week! My day is off to a funny start... I'll share this story on Instagram Stories once all is well, but I have to head to the dentist unexpectedly this morning!! I'm hoping all will be resolved with this visit.



     Wednesday Afternoon Update: Just got word that one of my favorite jewelry retailers is having a big sale starting today!! If you need some pretty new pieces for spring, now is the time to stock up! (Their stuff can normally be a little pricy so I like to shop the sales!) Shop the sale here! 



     God Bless,



     xoxo Annaliese 

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12 comments

  1. Those empanadas sound amazing! And I'll have to try out that dry shampoo, I've used their just plain dry shampoo but I'm intrigued by the body building aspect.

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  2. OMG girl the weather has been insane in my part of Texas. We were in the 80's one day and literally freezing low 30's the very next day!?!

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  3. love all these and sorry your DMV experience was so bad.... hopefully it'll get sorted out soon! and i'm not a big fan of LTK.... :/ but that's interesting that even they were affected haha

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  4. i didn't even hear that liketkit was disabled! Big news to this fashion blogger LOL

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  5. Gah, I feel like my soul gets sucked out of me every time I have to go to the DMV! I always try to avoid it when I can. I've lived in DC since 2008 and I only got a DC license last year (I just kept my licence from my old home state of MD and I just voted there - THAT'S how much I hate going to the DMV)! Luckily, I live in DC where a car isn't necessary so I don't have register a car. That'd be a nightmare!

    xo Deborah
    Coffee, Prose, and Pretty Clothes

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  6. the weather in the midwest is just about the same, haha. it's snowed like 3x this past couple of weeks and other days its in the 40's or 70's

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  7. Yeah everyone not just fashion bloggers are kinda freaking out about all the instagram changes lately. We'll see how things shake out in the end.

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  8. I just ordered an atlas of the Southwest for an upcoming road trip. I'm so excited. I Will most certainly catch up on the episode of The Tonight Show with Cardi B, I had no idea she was cohosting this week!

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  9. Evelyn Henson's prints are so cute! I wish she had one for my town.

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  10. That tie front top is so cute! I bought a few for upcoming trips. Perfect for warmer weather.

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  11. The liketoknowit news is BIG-- such a huge change for bloggers who use it!

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  12. omg Cardi B's episode of the Tonight Show had me in stitches, too! I love how she is so unapologetically herself- it's pretty inspiring, actually.
    -Emily
    https://norepeatsorhesitations.com/2018/04/11/how-to-use-twitter-as-a-blogger/

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